LeeRutherford

Congrats! I have followed you since before you enter F1 – I have the supporter T-Shirt (signed by you) that you put out to help you raise money to get into F1 in pride of place.
P.S. Now you are done – what happened in Canada 2010, you promised in your book to let us know once you finished.

Jill and Brian

Congratulations Mark, great final F1 drive brilliant podium an emotional afternoon. Wish you all the luck in the world for your new venture in WEC, we’ll be there supporting you. A true honest sportsman and gent of our time, Porsche are getting someone very special in Aussie Grit. Thank you Mark.

Lukas

Stuart Craft

A sad day Mark. I have watched every race of your career and followed you around Europe in the Jag year of 03. F1 will never be the same and the sport owes you a great deal. Good luck with Porsche and hope to see you again in Tassie for years to come.

Tracey

Thanks Mark for a truly brilliant final day and race. .full of emotion!You are a true sportsman. Look forward to following your career into Porsche.wishing you the best of luck for the future..Tracey x

Patty

Congratulations for your 2nd place and moving from 5th place to 3rd place. You certainly have a career to be proud of with F1. I am very happy and sad for you at the same time. I will miss watching you race next year with F1 but hopefully will get a chance to meet you next year in Austin for your Porsche race. I went to Austin this year but did not get in line fast enough in the autograph session to meet you. Best of luck next year with Porsche:).

Raphi

bruce

A good end to a fine mans career in F1. All the Sky team said that you will be missed in the paddocks next year. Look forward to seeing you at Silverstone next year in your new roll.
Don’t leave England completely and return to Oz just yet!!.

christine (tasmania)

Mark, I,m devastated that you,re not coming to Tassie. I was so looking forward to seeing you next Sunday to congratulate you. Anyway I know it can,t be helped so I just want to say a big well done on a fantastic f1 career, you,ve done Australia proud. You,re a true champion both on and off the track. I like many others will really miss you. Very best of luck in your new career with Porsche.
Love Christine

Steve

wanda

Congratulations Mark! It has been awesome to watch you on TV & at Singapore F1 GP. Many thanks for the photo with me @ Singapore airport (luggage area) and the autographs. will miss you in F1 and All the best Mate for the future! ^_^

Amanda

Jo Gardner

Been with you since FF days. You are a true Champion of the world in so many ways. Thank you for the great memories, the great lessons of finding strength from within and showing the world what is Sportsmanship.
F1 has lost a great ambassador.
Enjoy your new endeavours.

HIlton Campos

Dimitris T

What a driver, what an idol, what an inspiring person. I am 20 y.o and you are my racing idol from the very first race. I like how you ”flattened” the stereotype of the tall drivers. We have the same height and you will always be my idol.

Thank you Mark.
Thanks Champ!

wanda

Meant to also say i saw you at singapore f1 this year, in sept 2013, at airport (if you still remember and outside paddock fans area for autographs). Really Enjoyed the race and saw you jump on alonso’s car was awesome too. Will miss you!

Greg

Congratuatulationd Mark on wrapping up your F1 career in style with a podium and fastest lap.
Followed you since F3000, was there at Melb in 2002 for your amazing debut, met you a couple of times at MWSC functions in Melbourne, chatted with your Dad at Bridge Motors in Qbn and tried to watch every one of your races live. You always entertained when you had the wheels under you. You’ve done yourself, Queanbeyan and Australia proud. Thanks for giving us a champion to cheer on and good luck with your future racing endeavours.

Donna

David Whitworth

A true gent of the sport and one I will sorely miss. For the last 11 years I have watched you grow and I am truly going to miss you in F1. Congratulations on a fantastic F1 career and all the very best for the future.

David Coull

All hail a true Aussie champion you have kept us all enthralled and affixed to every F1 race for twelve years had the pleasure of meeting you with Glen Archer in Monaco in 2012 you came through and won making it one of the best experiences of my life you said then you loved Porsches now you can shout it out loud go get em at le Mans looking forward to seeing your honesty and dedication continue to pay dividends for you thanks for staying a true Aussie the sensational Ride in F1 gook luck at Porsche mate!!

Chris Baylis

Craig in Scotland

Congratulations champ on a great F1 career, being a long term expat Aussie you have made us all proud, the manor in which you have conducted your career (so far)and the success you have had are a credit to you mate. See you at LeMans !

Brett McInnes

Well done Mark has been an honour to have watched you race mate thanks for the late Sunday nights the great racing and the even better memory’s .You have done Al & Di and the rest of your family PROUD mate not to forget good old Queanbeyan all the best in the Porsche mate.Well Done again Mark glad I use to push your go kart lol Go POTSEE WEBBER

Kristian Wohlstadt

Mark you have made me so proud to be an Aussie, your determination and passion is always on display, you no nonsense approach, honesty and integridy will be your legacy. Its enought to bring a bloke to tears. Love ya mate!!

Simon Pritchard

F1 is missing you already Mark. Will be hollow without you.
As Mr Stewart said, one of the last Gentleman racers. You’ve nailed what makes us proud Australians and looking forward to continuing the journey with you and Porsche. (It had to be Porsche – I couldn’t stomach it if it was Ferrari!)

MichaelK

Mark, was at Albert Park to watch you debut and cheer you on in 2002 and got up at 3am to watch your last race in Brazil 2013.. Thank you for giving all Aussies something to cheer.. and showing the world true honest Aussie fighting spirit. May you be even more successful in the enduros!

bart karczemski

Kevin P

Even the KOOKABURRAS joined in with the celebrations. At 0450 in Port Macquarie , some Kookaburras outside my front door started one hell of a commotion on your slow – down lap and continued non -stop right through to the champagne on the podium – they were at their very loudest drowning out the German national anthem. Well done Mark !

Gary Jefferys

Kevin P

At0450 on 25 Nov here in Port Macquarie,on your slow-down lap , even the kookaburras outside my home joined in the celebrations kicking up a huge non -stop commotion right through to the champagne on the podium. I guess they were also celebrating your wonderful career in F1. Well done !!!!

Minh.Nguyen

Norbert von Hungary

Good luck for future!
You were one of my few favourites, even in weaker teams. I think you got the deserved champion car a bit late, but F1 is a bit too much about money now, many good guys not even get a seat, as you mentioned. Ofc, you are at least one time world champ on my list 🙂 Gl, hf Mark!

Murielle

Bob

Mark, Thank you for being such an inspiration and such a tenacious driver. You killed it and became a respected Aussie legend in the process. You carry yourself with old school cool ….and you left nothing out there…… You were the reason I watched F1, your results severely understate how good you performed. Your recovery from the back of the grid late this season was just one clear example of your awesome skills. Thank you for the great races in F1 and all the best for Porsche where I know things will be awesome! Nice team at Bathurst too. Enjoy !

Carolyn Newman

Thank you for the great entertainment on the F1 track and the Tasmanian challenges. Watching you helped me survive the homesickness after moving from Queanbeyan to Ballina. Will be watching all that you do in the future. All the best. Thanks again

broady

MARCELO MOTTA

Congratulation for your carreer in F1. I will support you in your new challege. The next time in Brazil your are my guest for barbecue in my house. I had just only opportunity met with you..a long time ago in Sao Paulo in event of Jaguar with Pizzonia..

James Dreck

Peter Dunkinson

Good luck in your new endeavor Mark. I have really enjoyed following your career thus far and will follow you still. Your a true Australian and you make me proud to be Australian. Good luck in this next phase.

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